KCLB-FM
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KCLB-FM (93.7
KCLB's studio and offices are on North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. The transmitter is located in Indio Hills, California. Its signal reaches as far west as Beaumont and far east as Desert Center and as far south as the Imperial Valley.
History
Early years
On September 1, 1960, the station
In 1972, in response to the growing
Starting in 1974, both KCHV and KVIM changed their programming late nights to play
In 1983, the AM and FM stations switched formats. AM 970 became Spanish-language KVIM, playing Regional Mexican music. FM 93.7 returned to KCHV-FM, airing middle of the road music, talk and news by day, and album rock at night.[4]
Album rock
The station began calling itself The Rock and airing a more structured
For six months in 1988, KCHV-FM had a brief call sign change to KRCK (standing for the word "Rock"). But the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) failed to recognize those call letters were already claimed by another radio station, so 93.7 returned to KCHV-FM.
KCHV-FM achieved some of its biggest success under Operations Manager Bill Todd from 1989 to 1991. Todd, who had worked at such stations as WIBG, Philadelphia; WRKO, Boston; KHJ, and KMET, Los Angeles; built up KCHV-FM into a major album rock station in Southern California. Russell J. and Cyrene Jagger hosted mornings, Jim King in middays, John O. in afternoons with nights handled by Jimi "The Hitman" Hurley, Shawn The Trogg and Mitch Michaels (Jim Black). Other notable contributors of the time were Rhonda Todd (Music Director), Bobby Blue, Don James, DJ Martin, Satch Miata, Angela Nixs, Michael Parks, Brian Ross, Shana, Guy Smith, Igor Smith, Jackson T, Jill West, Christy Wild, and Kate Willis.
Switch to KCLB-FM
In 1991, Bill Todd departed and the station switched its call letters to KCLB-FM. In the mid- and late-1990s, KCLB called itself "The Valley's Best Rock." Its program director was J.J. Jeffries; he was replaced by music director Ron Stryker, who guided the station the top of the Coachella Valley ratings. Disc jockeys during this time included Jeffries and Stryker, Katie Brock, John O, Tony Montana, Jon Pergl, Bill Royal, Christian Stiehler, Jeff Duran, Steve Inman, Steve Santogrossi ("The Night Manager") and Liz West.[5]
In June 1994, KCLB-FM aired a one-hour comedy segment titled "Men Are Scum." Female callers described men in humorous yet controversial ways and the segment made national headlines. [citation needed]
In 1998, KCLB-FM and AM 970 were bought by Morris Communications for $7 million.
In 2014, Alpha Media, based in
References
External links
- Official website
- KCLB in the FCC FM station database
- KCLB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database